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TI-2023-14034 Aliases CVE-2023-29824

A use-after-free issue was discovered in Py_FindObjects() function in SciPy versions…

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 5 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A use-after-free issue was discovered in Py_FindObjects() function in SciPy versions prior to 1.8.0. NOTE: the vendor and discoverer indicate that this is not a security issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01334 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 5 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:scipy:scipy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.8.0VulnerableSciPy
  • cpe:2.3:a:scipy:scipy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·SciPy

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2023:5009 Released 2023-10-31 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.14.0 security update
    • Ironic content for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 openstack-ironic-1:21.5.0-0.20231002130534.0df5961.el9, openstack-ironic-api-1:21.5.0-0.20231002130534.0df5961.el9, openstack-ironic-common-1:21.5.0-0.20231002130534.0df5961.el9 +47
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14 afterburn-5.4.3-1.rhaos4.14.el9, afterburn-dracut-5.4.3-1.rhaos4.14.el9, bpftool-7.0.0-284.36.1.el9_2 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Software CollectionsAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14Fixed RHSA-2023:5009
Not affected: 4 products
  • Ironic content for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-29824

References

Exploit 2

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2013-03722 The scipy.weave component in SciPy before 0.12.1 creates insecure temporary directories. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-10733 A refcounting issue which leads to potential memory leak was discovered in scipy commit… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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